Great Narula Holidays has introduced a new traveltainment concept to promote Cinema Tourism into India. In the past few years, Indian Cinema has created an awekening in people around the world with the qualityof films being produced in India.From the magnificentsets,designer costumes and the vastly improved technical qualityof visual & sound effects,people everywhere are intrigued by how a country can produce over 900 films each year and are keen to get an inside look.GNH is one of the firt companies in India to promote such a unique concept for travellers to see how and where today's Indian film Industry lives, works and plays, in all its,diversity,flavour and mustique.
Cinema is one of India's most vibrant cultural products and a major industry,which is as old as Hollywood.It produces around a quarter of the world's films;its 13,000 cinema halls have a daily audience of around 15 million. Cinema came to India on 7 July,1986 with a screening of the' Lumiere Brothers' Cinematograph films in Bombay. Yet the first entirely Indian made film, Raja Harischandra, ( produced and directed by DG Phalke ) was released in 1913.
The 50s & 60s saw the emergence of director / producers such as Raj Kapoor ( Shree420 / 1955 ) Guru Dutt ( Pyaasa / 1957 ), Mehboob Khan ( Mother India / 1957 ), BR Chopra (Naya Daur / 1957 ) and Bimal Roy ( Madhumati / 1958 ).Meanwhile,Satyajit Ray, who made his first film,Pather Panchali in 1955, established himself as one of the wold's great film makers and was given international recognition when he was awarded an Oscar for life time achievement(1992 ).
The 1970s saw the rise of India's greatest superster, Amitabh Bachchan ( Shole / 1975), whose roles as the "angry young man ",touched a particular nerve during this troubled era.
Teen romance dominated the 1990s, with roles taken by a new generation of younger stars,who dominated the 1990s : Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan,Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan.
By the end of the 1990s though,it was clear that the only films which could compete with Hollywood at home and abroad were the super plush romance movies originally created by top directors like Yash Chopra & Karan Johar, whose influence as producer, director and men for saw the biggest hits from these years : Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. It took just one look and the hero and 'glamours realism ' continue to be the order of the day.
Our Plan
We have designed a travel plan which takes visitors to both Mumbai & Delhi to visit movie sets, post production studios and possibly meet directors,choreographers & technicians to interact and get first hand knowledge on how things work behind the scenes. With privileged inside access to a live studio,you never forget to charge those batteries in your camera!
Hang out at the hippest restaurants and nightclubs where celebrities dine & party or if you fancy an outfit that a celebrity wore in a movie, arrange an exclusive makeover? Arrange an appointment with the same Salons & Health Clinics that cater to the privileged of the film industry.
The 3-day Mumbai travel collection includes a visit to Film City in Goregaon for an interactive session with the directors, choreographers & talented technicians of the Indian Film Industry. See how scenes are executed, how the choreographers work on a hitmaking song sequence,how it all finally fits together on the big screen. Get an inside look into movie making and what it takes to make a Indian Cinema Blockbuster
Experience behind the scene actvities with a visit to the post production studios where you see technicians working on sound recording, editing and other activies. Drive through the Beverly Hills of India to view the mansions of famous celebreties.
Explore the city of Mumbai, stroll on the beach and enjoy the famous pau bhaji chaat or keep that exclusve appointment with your favorite dress designer. If stricken by the travel bug,take an optional trip to the Ajanta & Ellora Caves, take an optional trip to the Ajanta & Ellora Caves, goa or the famous backwaters of Kerala. Our India Travel Collections have it all, from Wellness Travel to Wildlife Safaris to the Royal Palaces & Forts of Rajasthan.
Have a few more days to spare? Great !!
Let us know what you have in mind. Stay at a Luxury Houseboat in Kashmir, Take a dip in the holy waters of Banaras, visit the white waters of Rishikesh, Spot Tigers in Kanha & Ranthambore. Or just relax & unwind at an Ayurveda or Yoga session at a wellness spa.
We have it all.
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